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Object Number 995-29-10/73488
Display Title Qoia kachina of cottonwood root with white skirt and tubular mouth
Descriptions
Object Description Qoia (or Kau-a) kachina of painted cottonwood root in standing stance. Red moccasins, yellow legs, and white kilt with black hem and geometric decorations in red, white, green, and black on one side. Torso is red with yellow shawl and painted turquoise necklace. Green ruff around neck and green mask with black tubular mouth and rectangular black eyes outlined in brown, yellow, red, and black. Feathers on sides and top of head (see notes/histories- attribution and bibliography)
Inventory Description Kachina, carved wood, polychrome, cylindrical nose, feathered headdress
Classification
  • Figurine
Department Ethnographic
Date 1930s-1950s
Culture
  • Hopi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms Hopi mesas
Dimensions Overall: 33.5 x 7.2 x 7 cm (13 3/16 x 2 13/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 995-29-10/73488 & 15
Provenance
Collector Dr. William R. Wright
Donor Dr. William R. Wright (1995)

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